Ruben Fleischer Tapped to Direct ‘Now You See Me 3’
variety.comPat Saperstein Deputy Editor Lionsgate has tapped Ruben Fleischer to direct the third installment of action-heist franchise “Now You See Me.” The “Venom,” “Uncharted” and “Zombieland” director will take the helm of the third installment of the story of the thieving illusionists know as the Four Horsemen, while also featuring a new generation of characters.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president Nathan Kahane announced the new film, which will get a new draft of the screenplay by “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith.
The previous draft was by Eric Warren Singer. The previous films starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Morgan Freeman, and have grossed $687 million worldwide.
The new installment will be produced by Bobby Cohen, alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout. Meredith Wieck and Chisom Ude will oversee for Lionsgate.
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